Ames - Rivers 1

Despite nearly three decades of efforts intended to protect the nation's waters, and some success against certain forms of chemical and organic contamination, many of our nation's waterways continue……続きを見る

How environmental forces, and human responses to them, profoundly shaped both Native American and colonial life along the Potomac River. James D. Rice’s fresh study of the Potomac River basin begins……続きを見る

In "Folklore of Scottish Lochs and Springs," James M. Mackinlay delves into the rich tapestry of Scottish water folklore, weaving together myth, legend, and local traditions surrounding lochs and sp……続きを見る

¿Quieres saber qué hacer si ya no hay agua lista para beber? ¿Quieres aprender a recolectar agua de lluvia, obtenerla y purificarla durante desastres naturales o situaciones de escasez de agua? ¡Si ……続きを見る

James C. Scott reframes rivers as alive and dynamic, revealing the consequences of treating them as resources for our profit Rivers, on a long view, are alive. They are born; they change; they shift……続きを見る

"Narrative of an Expedition to Explore the River Zaire, Usually Called the Congo" is a detailed account of Captain James Hingston Tuckey's 1816 expedition to explore the Congo River. Originally publ……続きを見る

A writer’s travels along the legendary yet contested Jordan Riverーexploring the long conflict over water supply Access to water has played a pivotal role in the Israel-Palestine dispute. Israel has……続きを見る

This is the log of four dozen canoe trips on rivers in Maine in 2022. The author took photographs and wrote short texts describing where he went and what he saw. 続きを見る

Beyond Control reveals the Mississippi as a waterway of change, unnaturally confined by ever-larger levees and control structures. During the great flood of 1973, the current scoured a hole beneath ……続きを見る

Desolation Canyon is one of the West's wild treasures. Visitors come to study, explore, run the river, and hike a canyon that is deeper at its deepest than the Grand Canyon, better preserved than mo……続きを見る

Freshwater is our planet’s most precious resource, and also the least conserved. Freshwater makes up only 3 percent of the total water on the planet, and yet the majority (1.9 percent) is held in a ……続きを見る